What Adfinis does

Adfinis AG is a Swiss open source IT solutions provider founded in 2000 and headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, with 150+ employees operating across 8 sites in 6 countries (Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Australia, New Zealand, Egypt). The firm delivers and operates enterprise infrastructure across four practice areas — Cloud, Security, DevSecOps, and Digital Sovereignty — built on open source foundations including Red Hat, SUSE, GitLab, HashiCorp, and the upstream OpenBao project, of which Adfinis is a co-maintainer.

The product surface combines proprietary and partner-led offerings. Secretz Enterprise is Adfinis's proprietary enterprise-grade secrets management subscription built on OpenBao and certified as SUSE Ready for Rancher, extending managed scope into Kubernetes operations. Professional services span architecture, implementation, and integration of cloud and security platforms; 24/7 managed services operate customer environments on an ongoing basis; training programs and partner-led subscription reselling round out the stack.

Revenue is generated through five streams: professional services engagements, 24/7 managed services contracts, enterprise subscriptions (notably Secretz Enterprise), training programs, and partner-led subscription reselling. The customer mix is anchored in Swiss and DACH regulated enterprises and government entities — including Swiss Federal Railways (SBB), Basler Kantonalbank, Helvetia Insurance, Concordia, Baselland, Kanton Uri, HBL, Viollier, and Triangle NTS — across financial services, insurance, transportation, healthcare, and public-sector segments. Elite partner tiers (Red Hat Premier, SUSE Diamond, GitLab Professional Services, HashiCorp Hyper-Specialized) function as both a distribution channel and a procurement signal to enterprise buyers.

Name

Adfinis

Legal name

Adfinis AG

Website

https://adfinis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Adfinis AG is a Swiss open source IT solutions provider with 150+ employees across 6 countries, delivering cloud, security, DevSecOps, and digital sovereignty services and the Secretz Enterprise secrets-management subscription to regulated enterprises and government clients in DACH and beyond.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Open Source IT Consulting and Managed Services

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Software/Application Support (SaaS, Enterprise Apps) (BPAAACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Single Sign-On (SSO) & Federation (SAML/OIDC, Identity Providers) (HDAEAJAB), Load Balancing & Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) (HDABAFAH)

Keywords

• Open source IT services
• Cloud infrastructure consulting
• Secrets management solutions
• DevSecOps consulting
• Digital sovereignty services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bern

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Professional Services: Consulting and implementation services for open source IT solutions including cloud migration, security implementation, DevSecOps adoption, and digital transformation projects.
2. Managed Services: 24/7 SLA-backed managed services covering infrastructure management, security monitoring, and ongoing platform operations with guaranteed response times and proactive monitoring.
3. Enterprise Subscriptions: Subscription-based enterprise support including Secretz Enterprise for OpenBao, which provides vendor assurance, software maintenance, and continuous development for production environments.
4. Training Services: Hands-on team training for platforms like HashiCorp Vault, GitLab, and other open source technologies to empower customer teams to manage solutions confidently.
5. Partner Subscriptions: Redistribution of partner subscriptions (Red Hat, SUSE, GitLab, HashiCorp) with optional expert support and consulting services layered on top.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Adfinis provides expert-led open source IT consulting, implementation, and 24/7 managed services across cloud infrastructure, security, DevSecOps, and digital sovereignty. The company sells subscriptions and partner redistributions for Red Hat, SUSE, GitLab, and HashiCorp platforms, and offers its own enterprise subscription product (Secretz Enterprise) built on OpenBao. Service delivery spans planning, implementation, 24/7 SLA-backed support, and proactive monitoring for enterprise and public sector customers.

Product overview

Adfinis is a leading service provider of open source IT solutions for cloud, security, DevSecOps, and digital sovereignty. Founded in 2000 with over 150 employees across 8 locations in 6 countries, the company offers professional services, managed offerings, and consulting built on strategic partnerships with Red Hat (Premier Partner: OpenShift, Enterprise Linux, Satellite, Ansible), SUSE (Diamond Partner: Rancher Prime, Security, Multi-Linux Manager, Linux Enterprise Server, Virtualization), GitLab (Professional Services Partner), HashiCorp (Hyper-Specialized Partner: Vault), and OpenBao (co-maintainer and TSC member). The portfolio includes Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and SUSE Rancher Prime for container orchestration; OpenBao and Secretz Enterprise (enterprise subscription for OpenBao) for secrets management; GitLab for DevSecOps; and comprehensive security services covering Zero Trust, DevSecOps, supply chain security, and managed security operations. The company also offers managed services with 24/7 SLA, consulting, and professional services for digital transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Secretz Enterprise: An enterprise subscription providing vendor assurance, 24/7 enterprise support, and long-term maintenance for running OpenBao in production with confidence.

Products and services

• Secretz Enterprise Adfinis's proprietary enterprise subscription product for OpenBao, providing 24/7 SLA-backed support, vendor assurance, dynamic secrets, automated rotation, full auditability, and production-grade maintenance for organizations running OpenBao in production environments.
• Cloud Journey Expert-led service journey delivering secure, scalable, and efficient cloud infrastructure using tailored strategies and automation for enterprise cloud migrations and hybrid environments.
• Security Journey Structured consulting engagement covering secrets management, Zero Trust architecture, DevSecOps adoption, supply chain security, penetration testing, and managed security services for enterprises.
• System Automation Journey Service engagement delivering lifecycle automation and Infrastructure as Code using open source tools to streamline IT operations and improve service delivery speed.
• Digital Sovereignty Journey Service engagement building vendor-independent, secure digital infrastructures that give organizations complete control over their data, infrastructure, and intellectual property.
• Developer Journey Service engagement equipping development teams with secure, streamlined workflows, toolchain consolidation, and tailored open source tooling to boost developer productivity and experience.
• Forms and Workflows Journey Service engagement transforming manual processes into efficient, automated workflows using open source solutions for end-to-end digitization of business processes.
• Managed Services 24/7 SLA-backed managed services covering cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes environments, secrets management, and security operations, including monitoring, notification, issue resolution, and proactive optimization.
• Consulting Services IT consulting services aligning people, processes, and technology for digital transformation, delivered through a five-phase framework from assessment to optimization, specializing in open source solutions, DevSecOps, and IT operating model advancement.
• Training Services Hands-on team training for HashiCorp Vault, GitLab, OpenBao, and other open source platforms to enable customer teams to operate and manage their own solutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces secrets management costs by up to 50% with Secretz Enterprise flat-fee pricing compared to proprietary solutions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration32 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered strategic, core and preferred.

• European Open Source AcademystrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 July 2026Adfinis became founding subscriber of the European Open Source Academy on July 2, 2026. Partnership demonstrates commitment to advancing open source education, community building, and digital sovereignty initiatives across Europe.
• Crypto4AstrategicTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2026Partnership announced June 25, 2026 to advance sustainable, sovereign secrets management. Combines Crypto4A's capabilities with Adfinis's OpenBao expertise to deliver comprehensive secrets management solutions.
• Red HatcoreTechnology or IntegrationRed Hat Premier Partner relationship spanning 15+ years. Adfinis provides expertise to customize, implement, and operate Red Hat solutions including Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat Satellite, and Red Hat Ansible. Partnership includes 50+ Red Hat certifications and 90+ joint customers.
• SUSEcoreTechnology or IntegrationSUSE Diamond Partner (highest partnership level) with 10+ years of partnership. Deep collaboration on SUSE Linux Enterprise, SUSE Rancher Prime, SUSE Security, and SUSE Multi-Linux Manager. Includes 40+ SUSE certifications and 60+ joint customers. Thomas Di Giacomo, CTO/Product Officer at SUSE, provided endorsement statement.
• GitLabcoreTechnology or IntegrationGitLab Professional Services Partner with 5+ years of partnership. Provides implementation, migration, optimization, and training for GitLab DevSecOps platform. Includes 100+ GitLab certifications and 80+ customers. Partnership enables organizations to optimize GitLab's capabilities.
• HashiCorpcoreTechnology or IntegrationHashiCorp Hyper-Specialized Partner recognized for in-depth expertise with HashiCorp Vault. Adfinis provides setup, configuration, optimization, and hands-on training for Vault deployments. Partnership enables top-tier support for businesses relying on HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
• IsovalentcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Isovalent, creators of Cilium Enterprise, to deliver eBPF-powered networking, security, and observability for Kubernetes. Following Isovalent's acquisition by Cisco in April 2024, solutions are being integrated into Cisco Security Cloud while maintaining open source roots.
• UniventioncoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership spanning over a decade with Univention Corporate Server (UCS) for identity management and digital sovereignty. Adfinis implements Nubus solution for centralized IAM and SSO, serving as key component in large-scale public administration projects like openDesk.
• Exoscale Cloud HostingpreferredTechnology or IntegrationSwiss-based secure and transparent cloud environment built on open source technologies with deep respect for data privacy. Ideal for organizations seeking European cloud hosting with open source foundation.
• Cloudscale Cloud HostingpreferredTechnology or IntegrationSwiss company serving as trusted partner for customers with strict regulatory and data privacy requirements. Offers scalability and flexibility of cloud while maintaining Swiss data residency.
• Amazon Web ServicespreferredTechnology or IntegrationAWS is a pioneer in cloud services offering scalability, AI, and container solutions like EKS and OpenShift. Adfinis leverages AWS as infrastructure platform for customer deployments.
• Microsoft AzurepreferredTechnology or IntegrationVersatile, global platform for open source and Microsoft-based workloads including Kubernetes, SAP, and Linux. Adfinis utilizes Azure for hybrid cloud deployments.
• cyllectivepreferredTechnology or IntegrationOffensive cybersecurity experts offering holistic security services including penetration testing, cloud security, and consulting. Helps organizations identify and remediate vulnerabilities before exploitation.
• AsecuspreferredTechnology or IntegrationCyber security company with over 25 years of experience in protecting organizations from cyber threats. Expertise in network security, endpoint security, cloud security, and automated security validation.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Red Hat: Global enterprise open source vendor and Adfinis's longest-standing strategic partner (15+ years). Comparable in open source and cloud-native technology focus but operates as the underlying platform vendor rather than a boutique services provider.
• SUSE: Global enterprise open source vendor specializing in Linux, Kubernetes (Rancher), and container security. Direct Adfinis partner (10+ years, Diamond tier) and comparable in open source infrastructure focus, but at much larger scale as a product-led vendor.
• GitLab: DevSecOps platform vendor and Adfinis partner (5+ years, Professional Services Partner). Overlaps with Adfinis's DevSecOps and CI/CD service offerings but operates primarily as a product company at significantly larger scale.
• Canonical: Global open source vendor behind Ubuntu, OpenStack, and Kubernetes (Charmed Kubernetes), offering consulting and support services. Comparable in open source infrastructure focus and enterprise support model, but as a product-and-services vendor at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• credativ GmbH: Germany-based open source services provider offering consulting, support, and custom development across Linux, cloud, and database stacks. Directly comparable to Adfinis on open source consulting-led delivery, European mid-market enterprise focus, and 24/7 support offerings.
• Puzzle ITC: Swiss open source IT services and consulting firm headquartered in Bern, focused on DevOps, monitoring, and infrastructure automation. Closely comparable to Adfinis in geography (DACH/Switzerland), customer profile (regulated enterprise and public sector), and open source consulting-led model.
• ATIX AG: German open source specialist focused on Red Hat, SUSE, and cloud-native infrastructure with consulting, managed services, and training. Competes with Adfinis in the same DACH enterprise open source segment, particularly on Red Hat OpenShift and Ansible engagements.
• B1 Systems GmbH: Germany-based open source services company providing consulting, support, and training across Linux, virtualization, and cloud. Highly comparable consulting-and-support business model and DACH-centric customer base.
• SVA System Vertrieb Alexander GmbH: German IT systems integrator with strong open source and enterprise infrastructure practice, including datacenter, cloud, and managed services. Comparable scale and DACH enterprise/government customer profile with similar Red Hat and open source portfolio breadth.

Emerging players

• HashiCorp: Multi-cloud infrastructure automation vendor whose Vault product is central to Adfinis's secrets management practice. Comparable as a partner and ecosystem player, but as a vendor Adfinis resells, supports, and competes with its consulting services arm.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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